Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.
New American Standard Bible
Or you will not
King James Version
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
Holman Bible
you will gain no knowledge from his speech.
International Standard Version
Stay away from a foolish man, for you will not find competent advice.
A Conservative Version
Go into the presence of a foolish man, and thou shall not perceive the lips of knowledge.
American Standard Version
Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.
Amplified
Leave the presence of a [shortsighted] fool,
For you will not find knowledge or hear godly wisdom from his lips.
Darby Translation
Go from the presence of a foolish man, in whom thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.
Julia Smith Translation
Go from before to the foolish man and thou knewest not the lips of knowledge.
King James 2000
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when you perceive not in him the lips of knowledge.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Leave {the presence of a foolish man}, [for] you will not [come to] know {words of knowledge}.
Modern King James verseion
Go from before a foolish man when you do not see in him the lips of knowledge.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
See that thou meddle not with a fool; and do as though thou hadst no knowledge.
NET Bible
Leave the presence of a foolish person, or you will not understand wise counsel.
New Heart English Bible
Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips.
The Emphasized Bible
Get thee from the presence of a man that is a dullard, when thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.
Webster
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
World English Bible
Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips.
Youngs Literal Translation
Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.
Themes
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Exhortations to hate and avoid
Topics
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 14:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
6 The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man. 7 Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge. 8 The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 9:6
Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.
Proverbs 13:20
Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.
Proverbs 19:27
A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.
1 Corinthians 5:11
But the sense of my letter was that if a brother had the name of being one who went after the desires of the flesh, or had the desire for other people's property, or was in the way of using violent language, or being the worse for drink, or took by force what was not his, you might not keep company with such a one, or take food with him.
Ephesians 5:11
And have no company with the works of the dark, which give no fruit, but make their true quality clear;